The measure provides that Fishing for Dissostichus mawsoni in Statistical Subarea 48.6 is limited to exploratory longline operations by Japan, South Africa, and Spain, with each country allowed one vessel fishing at a time. The fishing season for this species in the defined area is from December 1, 2022, to November 30, 2023, and the total catch limit for this period is set at 485 tonnes, distributed across specific research blocks within the subarea. The fishery must adhere to a set of conservation measures, including regulations on by-catch, seabird interaction, reporting systems, and the conduct of fishery-based research, with no offal discharge permitted.
2022-01-01